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Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi

DOB: 17/09/1950

Narendra Modi has been the Prime Minister of India since 2014. He is a Lok Sabha member from the Varanasi constituency of Uttar Pradesh. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 282 and 303 seats in the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha Elections under the leadership of Narendra Modi. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, PM Modi won the Varanasi seat with a margin of 4,79,505 votes. He was polled 6,74,664 votes and defeated Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Shalini Yadav who got 1,95,159 votes. In the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections, Modi contested on BJP ticket from the constituency for the first time and won the seat. He was polled 5,81,022 votes and defeated Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Arvind Kejriwal who got 2,09,238 votes. Modi defeated Kejriwal by a margin of 3,71,784 votes. Modi also won the Vadodara seat in 2014 but decided to retain Varanasi. He was the Gujarat Chief Minister from 2001 to 2014. Modi represented Rajkot II constituency in the Gujarat Assembly in 2002 and Maninagar thrice in a row in 2002, 2007 and 2012. He is again contesting from the Varanasi constituency in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.

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agri startup, processed food sector

Need to encourage agri startups for food processing revolution: PM Modi

India | Mar 01, 2021, 01:17 PM IST

PM Modi said the government has taken various decisions for the benefit of 12 crore small and marginal farmers. These small and marginal farmers, he said, would become the driving force of the rural economy.

Anupam Kher

Anupam Kher 'honoured and humbled' on receiving PM Narendra Modi's signed letter, shares pic

Celebrities | Feb 26, 2021, 04:40 PM IST

Actor Anupam Kher expressed that he is honoured and humbled to receive a letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his latest book titled Your Best Day Is Today. Take a look

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Taking measures to make financial services sector vibrant, proactive and strong: PM Modi

Business | Feb 26, 2021, 01:51 PM IST

PM Modi said that the government is taking steps to make the financial services sector vibrant, proactive and strong.

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PM Modi inaugurates Khelo India Winter Games, says will make J&K winter sports hub

Other Sports | Feb 26, 2021, 12:33 PM IST

Athletes from 27 states and Union Territories are competing in the Games which will conclude on March 2.

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National Medical Commission will bring great transparency: PM Modi

India | Feb 26, 2021, 12:19 PM IST

The government is transforming the entire medical education and healthcare sector and the National Medical Commission would bring great transparency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday.  

MGR Medical University convocation

PM Modi to address convocation ceremony of Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University today

India | Feb 26, 2021, 10:59 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 33rd convocation of the Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University on February 26, 2021 at 11 am via video-conferencing.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses public meeting in

Hope other countries will follow your example: WHO Chief thanks PM Modi for India's vaccine supply

India | Feb 25, 2021, 11:42 PM IST

World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has thanked PM Modi for supporting vaccine equity, amid the pandemic.

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Puducherry declares holiday in schools in view of traffic diversions during PM Modi's visit today

India | Feb 25, 2021, 12:01 AM IST

Puducherry Education Department has declared a holiday in all private and government schools in view of traffic diversions made for PM Narendra Modi's visit tomorrow in the Union Territory.

View of world's largest cricket stadium, in Ahmedabad.

Only Motera stadium renamed after PM, complex continues to have Sardar Patel's name: Govt

India | Feb 24, 2021, 09:52 PM IST

Amid a controversy over a cricket stadium in Gujarat being renamed after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government on Wednesday said the name change involves only the Motera stadium and the sports complex where it is located will continue to be named after Sardar Patel.

File photo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public

'Thank You, Gujarat', tweets PM Modi as BJP sweeps municipal elections | Top points

India | Feb 23, 2021, 11:24 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked Gujarat after BJP registered a massive victory in the municipal corporation election. Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said results clearly show unwavering faith people have towards politics of development and good governance.

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Australia-Facebook row: PM Scott Morrison says discussed situation with PM Modi already

World | Feb 19, 2021, 05:02 PM IST

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called for curbing Facebook's influence after the technology giant banned Australians from accessing some news content on the social media platform in response to the government's proposed media bargaining code.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Puducherry on February 25

India | Feb 19, 2021, 02:42 PM IST

This would be PM Narendra Modi's second visit to Puducherry since February 2018 when he participated in the golden jubilee celebrations of Auroville International township.  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses at the Workshop on

Pak supports Modi's 5 proposals for regional cooperation on Covid-19

India | Feb 18, 2021, 11:08 PM IST

In an unusual move, Pakistan on Thursday supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi's five proposals on making South Asia a Covid-19 free region.

rahul gandhi

India needs serious opposition not desperate one

Feb 17, 2021, 09:19 PM IST

When it comes to leading the party, the Congress conundrum is more profound than what it appears. Officially, Sonia Gandhi is heading the organisation, but unofficially Rahul Gandhi is in charge of the party.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's virtual address during a

PM Modi to address Nasscom Technology and Leadership Forum on Wednesday

India | Feb 16, 2021, 11:44 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the NASSCOM Technology and Leadership Forum (NTLF) on Wednesday via video-conferencing.

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'Trying to rectify mistakes of previous governments', PM Modi takes a swipe at Congress

India | Feb 16, 2021, 12:52 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi said that the NDA government is trying to rectify mistakes of previous governments which unfortunately did not honour deserving warriors, leaders and freedom fighters.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi catches fleeting view of 'interesting' India-England 2nd Test

Cricket | Feb 14, 2021, 03:40 PM IST

The Prime Minister arrived in the Tamil Nadu capital earlier on Sunday morning and handed over the indigenously developed Arjun Main Battle Tank (Mark 1A) tanks to Army Chief General M.M. Naravane.

Farmers raise slogans during the ongoing protest against

In call with PM, Trudeau commended Modi govt's efforts to end deadlock with protesting farmers

India | Feb 12, 2021, 10:31 PM IST

In his telephonic talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau commended the Indian government's efforts to choose the path of dialogue in dealing with the farmer protests and described it as "befitting in democracy", the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday.

This photo was shared by PM Modi on his Twitter page after

PM Modi to visit Tamil Nadu, Kerala on Feb 14; to dedicate Arjun MK-1A tank to Army

India | Feb 12, 2021, 08:57 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Tamil Nadu and Kerala on February 14 and lay the foundation stone of multiple projects. One of the key highlights of PM Modi's visit is going to be the handing over of the Arjun Main Battle Tank (MK-1A) to the Indian Army, at Chennai. The tank has been indigenously developed in India.

Family pension, pension

Family Pension BIG Update: Modi govt announces massive hike | Details

Business | Feb 12, 2021, 07:16 PM IST

In a welcome development for those availing family pensions, the Centre has raised the upper ceiling from Rs 45,000 to Rs 1.25 lakh per month, Union Minister Jitendra Singh announced on Friday.

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